Five Fingers was discovered and named by Rustan Jalos Padua, former Safety Engineer of a Petrochemical Plant and a blogger. According to Rustan, he frequented the area when he was a child. He said that even then, he was mesmerized by the allure of the coves and its rock formations.
On November 2016, Rustan revisited the place and fell in love like a child again. When he looked at the area in Google Maps, he saw a finger like imaged of the cove – he then called it “Five Fingers" and the rest is history.
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| Photo by Mariveles Five Fingers Tour by BWP |
Mariveles Five Fingers Tour by BWP is the official tour company by the Bataan Weather Page, the magazine page created for the people of Bataan. Bataan Tourism also endorsed Mariveles Five Fingers Tour by BWP who has a complete and professional package to conduct Five Fingers Tours. All of its guide is accredited by the Department of Tourism.
1. Worthwhile Sightseeing En route the Coves and Lagoon
There are countless rock formations dotted around the Five Fingers. Some are inland while some are like unearthen from the sea formed by the crashing waves. Some of these rock formations can only be seen afar while most can be reached via motorized boat and have a perfect picture there.
There are also numerous caves you can explore given the time and schedule that you have - some are subject to high tides and low tides.
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| Nagbintana Arch |
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| View from Cochino's Point |
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| Latain Point |
Victims of humanity's frail development, Five Fingers suffers to be the trash bin of Metro Manila and Cavite area. You'll see a lot of trash brought by the current from these areas. You'll see sachet of shampoos, plastics, slippers and other garbage from our household.
To give back to nature and to minimize the garbages, Mariveles Five Fingers Tour by BWP conducts a regular clean-up drive in the five fingers. I hope all stakeholders will have a chance to be part of this campaign. I remember our experience in one of the resort in Morong, Bataan who also suffers the same with five fingers. We participated in a beach clean-up for a few hours. I hope locals and tourist will be educated of the importance of these activities - after all we owe it to the nature.
3. Climb Hills, Jump on the Cliff, Sunbathe and Take a lot of Pictures
The activity that welcomed us in Five Fingers is a short but tiring - almost rock - climbing under the heat of the sun. Our guide told us that its a short trek but we did not expect an almost 90 degrees steep rock to climb. We were so exhausted and tired when we reached the hill.
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| Cochino's Point |
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| Apatot Cove |
Swimming at Natsu Lagoon | Photo by turistatrails.com
In Natsu Lagoon, there is a cliff where folks can jump to the cold water. I did jump numerous times.
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| Nagmandala Bay |
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| Tinanlakan Lagoon |
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| With our Guide Yves |
Included in the package of Marivels Five Fingers Tour by BWP is a light snack and a sumptuous lunch of seafood!
It wasn't my first time to eat by the sea, but everything is so good when you eat while listening to the waves, laugh with silly comment from your friends, eating with your hand and a bottle of overpriced Coca Cola.
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| Photo by turistatrails.com |
Mariveles Bataan is now easily accessible from Manila through 1Bataan Integrated Transport Services which operates the Mall of Asia - Orion, Bataan Ferry. MOA to Orion is less than an hour. From Orion Bataan, there is a free shuttle going to Mariveles, Bataan the jump off to Five Fingers.
